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June 12, 2024

Southern Baptists narrowly reject controversial ban on churches with women pastors

Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have narrowly rejected a proposal to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination’s constitution.

June 12, 2024

Pope Francis allegedly repeats anti-gay slur while discussing ban on homosexual seminarians

Pope Francis, while discussing the ineligibility of open homosexuals to enter seminary, allegedly repeated a slur against gay men he used last month in a similar meeting.

June 12, 2024

German researchers decode earliest known written record of Jesus' childhood

German researchers say they have decoded the earliest known copy of the Gospel of Thomas, an apocryphal book detailing Jesus' life as a child.

June 11, 2024

Cookbook for Jewish holiday of Shavuot honors hostages still held captive in Gaza: 'Food is home'

"We yearn for the day when we will be able to prepare the recipes found in the book with them," say co-creators of a new cookbook, "Shavuot of Longing," about hostages still held by Hamas.

June 9, 2024

LA County grants partial religious exemption to Christian lifeguard after Pride Flag dispute, plaintiff says

A Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguard was granted a partial religious exemption to not be forced to personally fly the Progress Pride flag.

June 9, 2024

Evangelical leader reflects on 2 Corinthians: 'Rock the boat' to promote God's truths

Troy Miller, National Religious Broadcasters president, revealed insights into 2 Corinthians 4:13, "I believed, and so I spoke" — and how this verse has impacted vocations in Christian media.

June 8, 2024

'Jesus is here': Thousands join Eucharistic procession in Washington, DC

Thousands of people took to the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday – not for a protest, but to bring Jesus Christ to the people of the city and to promote their faith.

June 6, 2024

Southern Baptists poised to enact controversial ban on churches with women pastors

The Southern Baptist Convention is poised to vote on a proposed constitutional ban affecting churches with women pastors, following approval in a preliminary vote last year.

June 5, 2024

Turkish foreign minister urges China to protect rights of Muslim Uyghurs

Turkey's foreign minister urged Chinese authorities to protect the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs in response to accusations of human rights violations.

June 5, 2024

Anne Frank's spirits soared on D-Day: 'Friends are on the way,' she wrote of heroic GIs

Anne Frank was elated upon hearing news of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. "Friends are on the way," the teenager wrote in her famous diary as hope erupted across occupied Europe.